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March 20
1 attending
7 maybe
Proposed: Southeast Asian Market at FDR Park in Philly
Hi folks! The Southeast Asian Market is opening for the season on Saturday, March 30th. Would anyone be interested in a picnic in FDR park by the SEA market? [more inside]
September 2, 2023
1 attending
4 maybe
Proposed: Pittsburgh Revival
Not the religious kind, but the “this meetup contingent appears to be sleeping, shall we awaken it?” kind. While the weather is (more or less) on our side, what do folks think about some type of low-key meetup in September or October? [more inside]
October 8, 2021
0 attending
2 maybe
Proposed: New to Philly (well, Elkins Park) and want to meet you!
Hi, I'm new here (to Philly, I've been on Metafilter for ages) and I don't know anyone. Any locals want to meet up, maybe at a place with good outdoor seating? Before the weather gets too cold? Weekends are generally good for me. [more inside]
November 3, 2019
3 attending
4 maybe
SAT
14
Dec
Meetup: Welcome to Philly elephantsvanish!
My best mefi friend elephantsvanish is in Philly now, and we keep talking about wanting to do more regular meetups, so let’s welcome her to the city with a meetup. LAST MINUTE VENUE CHANGE, WE ARE NOW AT HADRAMOUT, 45TH AND WALNUT. [more inside]
June 6, 2019
3 attending
0 maybe
FRI
7
Jun
Meetup: Cider in Pittsburgh
Hi Pittsburgh Mefites! I know this is dreadfully last minute but I am in town and will be at Arsenal with a couple of friends tomorrow (maybe today by the time you read this), starting around 5. If any of you are free and want to come by, I’d love to meet you.
May 19, 2019
7 attending
3 maybe
SAT
8
Jun
Meetup: Gettysburg Gathering
Come gobble and gab with your fellow MeFites in this cozy historic town this June! [more inside]
May 13, 2019
3 attending
14 maybe
SAT
27
Jul
Meetup: Philadelphia Summertime Meetup!
January 27, 2019
6 attending
6 maybe
THU
14
Mar
Meetup: Bella Donna comes to Pittsburgh!
Hey folks, I will be in town briefly on my way back to Sweden. Let us meet up on Thursday evening, March 14, at Hidden Harbor as suggested by several of you lovely folks. [more inside]
January 10, 2019
4 attending
8 maybe
SUN
10
Feb
Meetup: Philadelphia - it's been way too long
We're confirmed for Sunday 2/10 @ 2pm, Frankford Hall.
Soooo it's been since April of last year since any meetup happened, and that was just me and dances_with_sneetches who was visiting from Puerto Rico. It's been since like 2016 since we had a board game meetup. Yikes! [more inside]
August 12, 2018
4 attending
5 maybe
SAT
15
Sep
Meetup: Pittsburgh Meet Up?
I just moved to Pittsburgh and would love to make some friends and meet some mefites IRL! [more inside]
May 26, 2018
0 attending
6 maybe
WED
6
Jun
Performance: Keeping it Sad with Angrycat
So yeah I'm reading from the Nasty! anthology at Wooden Shoe books. Nasty! is a collection of essays by women about women in Trump's America.
May 15, 2018
0 attending
3 maybe
SAT
9
Jun
Exhibition: Saundra Mitchell (Mefi's own headspace) at The Big Blue Marble Bookstore
Join us for a special Gay Pride Month event as we welcome Saundra Mitchell, editor of All Out: The No-Longer Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages. Let's show some support for one of our own!
April 13, 2018
1 attending
6 maybe
Proposed: Visting Philadelphia
I'm from Puerto Rico and don't make it to the states often. I will be in Philadelphia for a conference from Sunday May 6 to Wednesday afternoon on the 9th. Proposing a casual meet-up, beers or somethun, to meet actual living MeFites.
June 27, 2017
3 attending
16 maybe
Proposed: Philly MeFite Social
I haven't seen any meetups proposed for Philadelphia, so I'm wondering if there is an active enough contingent there to warrant putting one together. Philly MeFites, are you there?
April 8, 2017
2 attending
0 maybe
SUN
9
Apr
Presentation: Sen. Bob Casey's Pittsburgh Town Hall
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is holding a Town Hall on Sunday, April 9th at Alumni Hall at Pitt, from doors opening at 2:15PM to the conclusion of the event at 4:30. Political MeFi Meetup? [more inside]
January 18, 2017
1 attending
4 maybe
SAT
21
Jan
Meetup: Women's March - Philadelphia
There are a few MeFites planning to participate this Saturday. Here's where we can meet. [more inside]
January 11, 2017
14 attending
3 maybe
SAT
28
Jan
Meetup: Pittsburgh meet and imbibe
Pittsburghers, I miss you guys! I know a place where we can meet and beanplate together where the music is not too loud and the free street parking is plentiful, J. Gough's in Greenfield. Would anyone want to get together on the 28th?
November 4, 2016
7 attending
0 maybe
FRI
4
Nov
Meetup: Pittsburgh Arsenal Cider House Meetup!
Pittsburgh meetup!!! Come join us at Arsenal Cider in Lawrenceville, 7:30 PM. [more inside]
September 26, 2016
4 attending
15 maybe
Proposed: Pittsburgh Welcome Wagon
Hi All, I've recently moved to Pittsburgh and wanted to test the MeFi waters out here. I'm here for a grad program but other than my little school cohort, I don't know anyone in the city. I'd love to organize a low key meet and greet, maybe a Friday evening at Arsenal Cider House? I'm open to suggestions. Mostly I'd just love to say hi to my new pgh neighbors!
September 17, 2016
1 attending
4 maybe
SUN
16
Oct
Meetup: Spoopy board games for October
As usual, it's taken me forever to get another proposed event together because I am terrible with numbers, and events, and time. But! With the season of the witch nearly upon us, what better time to try a thematic board game meetup? [more inside]
September 14, 2016
4 attending
3 maybe
SAT
1
Oct
Meetup: MeFi Eats Shady Maple
Anyone interested in meeting up with us on Saturday 10/1 for an early dinner at the Shady Maple Smorgasbord? [more inside]
July 27, 2016
2 attending
3 maybe
SAT
30
Jul
Presentation: Hillary Rally at the Convention Center/Sharpe Edge on Penn Ave.
Meeting at 1:00pm at the Sharpe Edge on Penn Ave.
Any Pittsburgh folks signed up for Hillary's rally Saturday? Interested in meeting up for a beer before or after? [more inside]
May 22, 2016
4 attending
5 maybe
SUN
26
Jun
Meetup: Philadelphia! Board games? BOARD GAMES
A timely followup thread, for once! Who's up for some more board games in mid- to late June? [more inside]
May 2, 2016
3 attending
5 maybe
SUN
22
May
Meetup: Philadelphia! Board games: let us do them at each other
It's been a while, hasn't it? It is, allegedly, spring, the weather will hopefully be pleasant at some point, and if all else fails, Frankford Hall will at least have lemonade shandies. [more inside]
March 13, 2016
2 attending
1 maybe
SAT
26
Mar
Meetup: International Pop at Philadelphia Museum of Art
I'll be in Philly for the visiting exhibition on international pop art. It looks fascinating, and will be even more fun when viewed with fellow MeFites! [more inside]
February 21, 2016
3 attending
7 maybe
TUE
15
Mar
Meetup: Philly Trivia Night Anyone?
Ok, let's schedule this! Tuesday, March 15th, at 7pm, at Smith's Restaurant and Bar at 39 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103. I don't know how crowded it gets, so we should try to get there a little early to grab a table. Go Team Metafilter!
December 25, 2015
4 attending
2 maybe
TUE
29
Dec
Meetup: I'm blowing in like a storm
I'm a prodigal MeFite, in town for a bit of time, and wanted to see if any MeFites lived here these days. ***~~UPDATE~~*** MeFites do live here, so I'm confirming location and time of meetup. [more inside]
November 1, 2015
5 attending
7 maybe
SUN
15
Nov
Meetup: hey Philadelphia i heard you like boardgames?
It's been far too long since the last Philly Metafilter board game meetup! Let's fix that. [more inside]
September 14, 2015
0 attending
1 maybe
SAT
19
Sep
Meetup: Yo, Adrian, I did it!
I have to go to Philly to do a thing. It seems boring to do the thing, then turn around and go home, so I'm adding a second thing. [more inside]
August 10, 2015
0 attending
0 maybe
TUE
25
Aug
Meetup: Need 1-2 players for a roleplaying game - novices welcome!
Have you seen the numerous posts on the blue and the green praising roleplaying games and want to give them a try? Or are you an experienced gamer looking for a group? If so, I am looking for 1-2 players to join my Pathfinder campaign. Our emphasis is on roleplaying over combat though there is certainly some of that too. No experience in Pathfinder or other RPGs necessary. Campaign blurb & logistics beneath the fold [more inside]
July 20, 2015
0 attending
0 maybe
WED
29
Jul
Performance: Controlled Chaos Comedy
An early evening show of comedy with a vague Philadelphia Eagles theme, to celebrate the launch of the new book "Controlled Chaos: Chip Kelly's Football Revolution" by Metafilter's own msalt (Mark Saltveit). Featuring several comics and surprise guest stars. [more inside]
June 30, 2015
0 attending
1 maybe
SUN
16
Aug
Meetup: JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound in Lancaster, Pa.
Calling all south-central Pa. Mefites: JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound will be performing a free concert on Sunday, August 15 in Lancaster, Pa. as a part of the Long's Park Summer Music Series! Let's meet up! [more inside]
June 6, 2015
7 attending
9 maybe
SUN
12
Jul
Meetup: Philadelphia! Board games! WHO'S WITH ME
So hey, it's been a while since we did this, hasn't it?
How does June or early July look for interested Philly meeples? [more inside]
March 31, 2015
1 attending
2 maybe
FRI
17
Apr
Performance: Marc Maron at Carnegie Music Hall
Marc Maron of WTF Podcast fame is going to be performing at the Carnegie Music Hall on April 17th.
Anyone interested besides me? [more inside]
January 18, 2015
6 attending
2 maybe
SUN
1
Mar
Performance: Sleater-Kinney at Stage AE / Pre-gaming
Are folks interested in doing some kind of meet-up around the Sleater-Kinney show on March 1st? It'll be the bee's knees, and the opener looks reasonably legit. We could round it up with some kind of pre- or post-gaming nearby.
October 27, 2014
1 attending
0 maybe
SAT
8
Nov
Meetup: State College, PA Meetup at Zenos
I've officially told my colleagues so I can now share it here. This is likely to be my last Pennsylvania meetup. After living here for over 25 years I've accepted a job from Ohio State and will be moving to Ohio in December. If you can, join me for my final PA get together. Let's meet at 6pm at Zenos.
October 12, 2014
4 attending
9 maybe
SUN
9
Nov
Meetup: Philly board games: THE RETURNENING
Hey everybody- it's been ages since the Philadelphia contingent of Metafilter got together for board games. With the temperature starting to drop, what better time to break out the games again? [more inside]
September 10, 2014
6 attending
0 maybe
SAT
20
Sep
Meetup: Terror Behind The Walls Philly Meetup
Philly! We haven't had a meetup in forever. Let's all get scared in a haunted prison. [more inside]
August 25, 2014
0 attending
0 maybe
Proposed: Meetup for MeFites with Mini Mefites?
I've been really out of the MetaFilter loop and would like to fall back in again.
There must be some MeFites still here in Philly and I would love to hang out with them.
My wife and I have a rambunctious almost 3 year old and it would be nice to bring him along too, so ideally a place that is kid-friendly would be great. [more inside]
August 3, 2014
0 attending
11 maybe
SUN
24
Aug
Meetup: Highland Park Jazz Series, Part II
As discussed over in this thread, the next Highland Park Jazz Series concert with meet-up interest is on August 24th and will feature The Horn Guys.
The concerts in this series are free, and take place every Sunday in August from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
July 22, 2014
4 attending
9 maybe
SAT
20
Sep
Meetup: Potluck in the Great Outdoors
Update: Confirmed, for Saturday, September 20th, between 1 and 2 p.m. Olympia Shelter, in North Park. Many thanks to librarianamy!
Per this thread, there's been some promising talk of holding a potluck in a county park while the weather's still amenable. Please offer any suggestions! [more inside]
July 16, 2014
1 attending
10 maybe
SUN
3
Aug
Meetup: Highland Park Jazz Series
UPDATE: Called, for both August 3rd and August 24th.
Yesterday was St. Swithin's Day, and since it didn't rain I am cautiously optimistic: is there any interest in catching one of the Highland Park "Reservoir of Jazz" performances? They're free, and take place every Sunday in August from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. [more inside]
May 13, 2014
0 attending
0 maybe
MON
9
Jun
Presentation: VuPop 2 Popular Culture Conference
Falvey Memorial Library at Villanova University is once again proud to host the second of our annual series on popular culture, VuPop 2, taking place at Falvey Library on June 9th, 2014. This year, this FREE conference will focus on Interactive Fiction in Print and Online and includes a free lunch - and in the spirit of VuPop - a free afternoon popcorn snack! [more inside]
March 28, 2014
4 attending
6 maybe
SAT
12
Apr
Meetup: zippy goes to Philadelphia and eats donuts
I'll be in Philadelphia the week of April 7. Previous morning meetups at Fednuts (on South 2nd) have gone well.
Who's up for donuts? Sat Apr 12, 10am, Federal Donuts on South 2nd.
March 4, 2014
5 attending
0 maybe
SUN
16
Mar
Meetup: Philadelphia Monthly Board Game Meetup
Time to head back to the warm confines of Frankford Hall for some gaming and drinking! We're going to shoot for Sunday Mar 16th at 1 pm. Hope to see you there! [more inside]
January 28, 2014
2 attending
3 maybe
SUN
9
Feb
Meetup: Philadelphia Monthly Board Game Meetup
Looks like we are in for a cold February. Time to head back to the warm confines of Frankford Hall for some gaming and drinking! We're going to shoot for Sunday Feb 9th at 1 pm. Hope to see you there! [more inside]
January 17, 2014
8 attending
3 maybe
MON
27
Jan
Meetup: Philadelphia Drinking Occasion
I went and moved to Chicago at the end of 2013, but I'll be back in Philadelphia for a few days later this month. Does anyone want to meet up for drinks at Strangelove's on the evening of Monday, January 27? [more inside]
December 23, 2013
5 attending
3 maybe
SUN
12
Jan
Meetup: Philadelphia Monthly Board Game Meetup
Winter is here, but Frankford Hall is still warm and inviting. Who is up for some gaming in January? We'll meet on Sunday January 12th at 1 PM. Hope to see you there! [more inside]
November 18, 2013
5 attending
2 maybe
SUN
15
Dec
Meetup: Philadelphia (Nearly) Monthly Board Game Meetup
We're trying something a little different this month. We will start at Barcade, where another gaming meetup is happening. If we need more space, we'll move over to Frankford Hall after a while. [more inside]
4 attending
3 maybe
WED
4
Dec
Meetup: Main Line: Revenge of the Candied Bacon
It has been quite a while since our last adventure to Tired Hands in Ardmore. The candied bacon is still on the menu and the beers are still weird and wonderful (I loved recent brews: Professor Caterpillar and Dr. Grasshopper). The only thing missing is us (I actually had one of the bartenders ask about us). [more inside]